I seriously think that they will come to an agreement just before the season is scheduled to start, backing up the season by about 2 or 3 weeks. There is no way that the league will be locked out for The Winter Classic. There is just too much money to be made to not play that game.

The person below me isn't choosing sides in the CBA negotiations, because they realize that both sides will always have their flaws.

I'm more for the players this time. The big wigs got their way last time. There's no reason for a lockout when the players are willing to play.

The person below me thinks the league could raise all the money it needs to keep the poor teams afloat by raffling off chances to throw a pie at Bettman's face. (I kept it G-rated so as to keep it from getting out of hand.)

Between my two jobs, I have too much stress in my life as it is. I am highly concerned, and I will be steamed if it happens, but I am not yet stressing out about it. Ask me in a few weeks and I might have a different answer for you.

The person below me has been proposed to (or has proposed) more than once.